Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

fisheries observertofisheries engineering technician

A fisheries observer already meets 32% of what the fisheries engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fisheries observer
32%
Overlap1
To fisheries engineering technician
9 Skills carried over
15 Required, not held
67.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

32%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.8/ 100

1 Share of the fisheries engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fisheries observer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A fisheries engineering technician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a fisheries observer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
  • fisheries legislation
  • fishing vessels
  • international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
  • pollution prevention
  • quality of fish products

What stands in the way is 15 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fisheries engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fisheries observer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held quality of fish products agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • already held fishing vessels agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships business, administration and law
  • already held fisheries legislation agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea business, administration and law
  • already held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the fisheries engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required
  • required, not held engineering processes required
  • required, not held mechanical engineering required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • required, not held engineering principles required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held technical drawings required
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required
  • required, not held adjust engineering designs required
  • required, not held approve engineering design required
  • required, not held use maritime English required
03 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held ensure vessel compliance with regulations required
  • required, not held extinguish fires required
04 information skills 2 required
  • required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
  • required, not held perform scientific research required
05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held mathematics required
06 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held use technical drawing software required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fisheries engineering technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
  • already held fisheries legislation knowledge
  • already held fishing vessels knowledge
  • already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
  • already held pollution prevention knowledge
  • already held quality of fish products knowledge
  • already held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
  • already held fisheries management knowledge
  • already held work in outdoor conditions skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held perform refrigerant leak checks optional
  • optional, not held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits optional
08 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held install refrigeration equipment optional
09 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional
4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held install refrigeration equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform refrigerant leak checks optional
  • optional, not held test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits optional
  • optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional
31 held skills the fisheries engineering technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply fishery biology to fishery management skill
  • not needed by the target role code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
  • not needed by the target role collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct fish populations studies skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct research on fauna skill
  • not needed by the target role deterioration of fish products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas skill
  • not needed by the target role estimate fishery status skill
  • not needed by the target role evaluate schools of fish skill
  • not needed by the target role fish anatomy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fishing gear knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role handle fish products skill
  • not needed by the target role identity aquaculture species skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect fish stock skill
  • not needed by the target role manage fisheries projects skill
  • not needed by the target role mark migrating fish skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor fish mortality rates skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor live fish collection skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor wildlife skill
  • not needed by the target role observe abnormal fish behaviour skill
  • not needed by the target role perform lookout duties during maritime operations skill
  • not needed by the target role preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
  • not needed by the target role report harvested fish production skill
  • not needed by the target role respond to changing situations in fishery skill
  • not needed by the target role risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role safeguard biodiversity skill
  • not needed by the target role wildlife projects knowledge
  • not needed by the target role work in a fishery team skill
  • not needed by the target role write routine reports skill
8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held engineering processes required
  • required, not held mechanical engineering required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • required, not held engineering principles required
  • required, not held mathematics required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held technical drawings required
  • optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional
Index
Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.